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    Growing up, every time I stood in front of a crowd, my heart would start pounding, louder than a gong in a yoga class, and my leg would not stop shaking to the point where it would appear as it was having a seizure. “There’s nothing to be scared about”, my parents would assure me as I continued to search for my ice pick in case I froze up on stage. Despite endless deep breaths and attempting to imagine the crowd in their underwear, my mind and body could not fight the terror of potential public humiliation

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    The new advances in technology are leading us to a dystopian future, the technologies were made to help us and make our lives easier are misleading us to the lives which will end up in loneliness. Technology is basically an application of science, which is used for the advancements for mankind and beyond, though it has made our lives more effortless and comfortable, nevertheless simultaneously it has made us alienated from our loved ones and our surroundings. Through technology we are all connected

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    When you’re at a party or social event, take a look around. Chances are you see at least one third of the guests on their phones. People used to have to communicate by letters, calling from a home phone, or simply face-to-face. Social media officially started in 1997 with the social media site, Six Degrees. Since then, there have been tons of social media sites. The most popular ones being Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter. A survey was done recently that confirmed that one in one in four

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    ‘’The Boy from Ipanema’’ ‘’The boy from Ipanema’’ is an indie romantic fantasy Korean film directed and written by Kim Kih-hoon. In the film stars the model/actor Lee Soo-hyuk and actress Kim Min-ji. ‘’The boy from Ipanema’’ has received the Audience Critic’s Award and the Movie Collage Award at the 2010 (11th) Jeonju International Film Festival. A boy who’s a surfer meets a girl at a beach in Busan. Both heart-broken from their previous relationships they start to go out and start to more and

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    “A Company Man” is the impressive debut of Lim Sang-yoon as a director The film addresses the ever popular theme of a lonely, silent, first-class contract killer who goes berserk and seeks revenge from the company he work,s and dedicated a huge part of his life serving. The story revolves around Ji Hyeong-do (So Ji-Sub) who is a white-collar worker at a company named New Continent Metals. However, this company is not a typical one. On the outside it is a metal trading company, but in reality is

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    through this unit’s readings, I thought back to last night’s shocking episode. I laid on the couch after the Bachelor and one of the few remaining “contestants” enjoyed their date. Nothing seemed to be going on that was awkward, but the music and mute bodies sure made it awkward for me and all my friends at home. In Charlie Brooker’s video, “The Ethics of Editing Reality TV”, he brought up soundbite’s and how they can change the overall meaning of a scene (The Ethics of Editing Reality TV, 2013)

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    Sarah stared at her brother with intense eyes, waiting on an excuse as to why he was so unprepared. " I had more important things to do!" Matthew says this sharply, as if he was upset that his sister had questioned his abilities. At that moment, after gradually hearing the words slip out of his mouth, which was drawn back in question as to why he didn't study, he thought to himself, "After all, I didn't actually do much." His head dropped, regretting that his sister was right, because it was

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    have been putting off the assignment of getting an insurance quote accepting that it is an awkward system and that it would require a considerable measure of investment. In any case, you have to realize that it is conceivable to get a moment Car Insurance Quotes online inside of a matter of minutes. Generally as you would rushed to the accommodation store to get things in a rush, you can go online to get a moment Car Insurance Quotes particularly when you don't have an excessive amount of time to save

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    shows the differences between an established love-relationship and the beginning of a new relationship. In this way he reminds us the sweet and sometimes funny and awkward moments of the new relationship e.g. the small awkward gesture of affection by touching the hair to remove a small leaf. These are in contrast to the more intimate moments of the long-term relationship e.g the tight hang in the bed. In both cases there is no need of extravagant actions to show the love and affection, but simple daily

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    the spot for me what theater is, hence with how the play The Monster Who Ate my Peas played out to be brilliant acted and well done play. The things that did well, I thought was the business, the way the actor’s movement just flowed and was not awkward, and the way they interacted with the audience. Yeah, it was a children’s play, but it was very well done. Now, as we proceed I will hit on how the actors performed, the good and bad and the challenges that they had to face. Let’s get right into

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